Remove "Helper" Spring or Not?

[NickSezz]

Interested in seeing what everyone thinks of removing the helper spring. I personally enjoy my car much more after removing that pesky spring.

The overall feel of the clutch is greatly improved. As for solving the sticking clutch pedal issue, that is to be determined. It does make the pedal stiffer, but not stiff enough to bother me what so ever.

Needless to say, I am keeping the spring off...

 

[Blazer707@TBR]

Removeing the spring is a band-aid fix. Dot 4 fluid, JPC clutch line and no problems at all. I have not had a high RPM clutch pedal sticking problem since.

-Thomas

 

[NickSezz]

Removeing the spring is a band-aid fix. Dot 4 fluid, JPC clutch line and no problems at all. I have not had a high RPM clutch pedal sticking problem since.

-Thomas

True. But I am trying to use this thread to see if the members here prefer the "feel" w/o the spring or with the spring in place rather than it actually fixing any mechanical issues.

I am a pretty good manual driver, but with that spring in place it was difficult to drive smooth 100% of the time. I had my tuner make my throttle input insanely responsive making the issue more pronounced. Now, with that spring removed I feel like I am back in my 05 Mustang. Responsive and smooth.

I had no idea that spring was responsible for the "bouncy" clutch engagement.

 

[Reno Five-O]

I never even knew it was there until I started seeing posts about it...:shrug:

 

[Blazer707@TBR]

The spring is in place for a reason, helps the pedal have a snappy feel, Ive driven a car without the spring before and your right it feels like a s197 (feels like crap).

-Thomas

 

[Ron Mexico]

I can't find this spring.

 

[alex12gt]

Pulled the spring when I first got my car and liked it.....now I've got a jpc line,dot 4 and a mach 600 clutch still with no spring and its perfect

 

[NickSezz]

Pulled the spring when I first got my car and liked it.....now I've got a jpc line,dot 4 and a mach 600 clutch still with no spring and its perfect

I plan to swap out the clutch when the blower goes on. Good to know I don't need that spring then either.

 

[302vin]

I like my clutch pedal more after I removed it. Already did the line and fluid. It was more for a feel

 

[ViciousJay]

The spring is in place for a reason, helps the pedal have a snappy feel, Ive driven a car without the spring before and your right it feels like a s197 (feels like crap).

-Thomas

:dw: not sure if serious? I couldn't feel the clutch engage in high or low spots, after ripping it off it felt like a new car.

 

[csb85]

It feels a lot better without the spring.

 

[Ron Mexico]

can someone take a pic of a finger pointing towards the spring? I don't think mine has it.

 

[5PNTSLW]

 

[Blazer707@TBR]

:dw: not sure if serious? I couldn't feel the clutch engage in high or low spots, after ripping it off it felt like a new car.

Completely serious.

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[Ron Mexico]

thanks. I'm afraid to take that sucker off. hoping it's not there.

 

[ViciousJay]

Completely serious.

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start doing so squats then cuz it sounds like you left foot isn't getting enough of a workout, on top of that there is absolutely no snappiness in with in on, if anything it feels like im driving a 1987 Toyota Tercel

 

[5PNTSLW]

thanks. I'm afraid to take that sucker off. hoping it's not there.

It can be put back on if you find you don't like without it, it will just take some patience and a few hurt fingers i bet.

 

[csb85]

It can be put back on if you find you don't like without it, it will just take some patience and a few hurt fingers i bet.

Lol mine can't. I ended up breaking it off. Good thing I liked it better without it.

 

[5PNTSLW]

Lol mine can't. I ended up breaking it off. Good thing I liked it better without it.

... you mean taking it out? how the hell did you do that?

 

[csb85]

It wasn't cooperating with me so I was being a little rough with it and it ended up breaking.